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Updated to 11 July 2025 (Act No. 6 of 2025 and S.I. No. 316 of 2025)

Higher Education Authority Act 1971
No. 22 of 1971

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 15 May 1972 Higher Education Authority Act, 1971 (Commencement) Order 1972 (S.I. No. 116 of 1972), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Repealed with saver and transitional provisions 31/2022, s. 1(2), (3), Ss. 5(1), (3), 7(1)(a), (b), 25(3), 30(a), (b), 31(2), sch. 1 part 1
Transfer of functions  S.I. No. 451/2020 arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 1 institution designated S.I. No. 423 of 1979, reg. 2, Schedule
  S.I. No. 287 of 1978, reg. 2, schedule
  S.I. No. 295 of 1976, reg. 2
  S.I. No. 208 of 1976, reg. 2
  S.I. No. 58 of 1973, reg. 2, schedule
S. 1(1) amended 3/2018, ss. 1(2), 95
  25/2006, ss.1(2), (3), 52(a)
S.3 (a) (b) (d) appl. 26/2005, ss. 266 (b), 364 (1)
S. 3(e) am. 25/2006, ss.1(2), (3), 52(b)(i)
S. 3(f) para. ins. 25/2006, ss.1(2), (3), 52(b)(ii)
S. 3A s. ins. 25/2006, ss.1(2), (3), 52(c)
S. 4 substit. 25/2006, ss.1(2), (3), 52(d)
S. 5 substit. 25/2006, ss.1(2), (3), 52(e)
S.12 (2) appl. 30/1979, ss. 16, 22 (2)
  25/1980, ss. 13, 17 (2)
  30/1980, ss. 13, 17 (2)
  34/1980, ss. 13, 17 (2)
S. 12A s. ins. 25/2006, ss.1(2), (3), 52(f)
S. 14(1) construed S.I. No. 306 of 1992, reg. 3
Sch. para. 4(2) substit. 25/2006, ss.1(2), (3), 52(g)(i)
Sch. para. 10 del. 28/2012, ss. 1(2), 86 & sch. 3
Sch. para. 24 para. ins. 25/2006, ss.1(2), (3), 52(g)(ii)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 1 Higher Education Authority Act, 1971 (Designation of Institution of Higher Education) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 423 of 1979)
  Higher Education Authority Act, 1971 (Designation of Institution of Higher Education) Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 287 of 1978)
  Higher Education Authority Act, 1971 (Designation of Institution of Higher Education) (No. 2) Regulations 1976 (S.I. No. 295 of 1976)
  Higher Education Authority Act, 1971 (Designation of Institution of Higher Education) Regulations 1976 (S.I. No. 208 of 1976)
  Higher Education Authority Act, 1971 (Designation of Institution of Higher Education) Regulations 1973 (S.I. No. 58 of 1973)